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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Serious Accident Averted

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

A remarkable escape from a serious accident was the experience of Mr J. E. Hobden, of Jerry's Plains, on Boxing Day. Driving an Essex car Mr…

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Horse Causes Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

On New Year's Day Mr Charles Home was admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital suffering from a badly broken right arm. Mr Home is the…

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Fatal Motor Accidents Disaster on Railway

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

Three persons were killed and four injured in one of the worst level crossing smashes in the history of Tasmania, which occurred at 12.30 p.m. on…

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Killed by Train. Level Crossing Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

Mavis Baker, aged 7 years of Warraba street Come was killed bt a train at a level crossing at Come on Friday…

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Three Drowned. Mother and Two Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 5

When a share milker named Zimmerman returned to his home in a village in South Taranaki (N.Z.) on Friday he found the house empty…

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Spine Fractured. Woman Injured in Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Wilhelma Hammill aged 52, of Datchet- street Balmain sustained a fracture of the spine when a slab of marble fell on her while she was…

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Singleton Letter. Accidents. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 10

During the holidays Mr. J. E. [?]obden of Jerrry's Plains had a startling experience while driving an Essex car. The car skidded on a…

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Cinema Accidents. Precautions Under State Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) referred yesterday with regret to the cinema disaster at Paisley near Glasgow He pointed out how necessary…

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Tram Collision Bight People Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Eight persons were injured when a tram car, driven by J. Barker, crashed into a stationary tram at a junction near the White Bay Power House,…

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Eight Injured. Tram Collision at Balmain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

Eight persons were injured when a tram car crashed into a stationary tram at a junction near the White Bay Power House on Sudnay night…

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Seven Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 7

Seven people received injuries at Bondi when a car in which they were travailing crashed into the wall of the marine parade, near Berkeley…

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Harbour Drowning. Was Body Taken by Shark? Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

A pair of badly torn trousers, found floating in the harbour to-day has been identified as those worn by the youth Sidney Nicholls…

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Drowned in Undertow. Father and Sister's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

Richard thomas Grant, 10, of Trennery Crescent, abbotsford (Vic.) was swimming at Carrum, accompanied by his father and sister, when…

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Youth Drowned Heroic Effort by Father Daughter's Desperate Struggle

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 4

On the last day of a fortnight's holiday, Richard Thomas Grant, aged 17, of Trennery-crescent, Abbotsford, (Vic); was drowned in the surf at…

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Other Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 7

Norman McDougali, 8 years, of Pakington-street, Kew, (Vic), while, playing in the street, was knocked down by a car driven by his cousin…

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Newcastle Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 7

While trying to avoid another motor car at the corner of Brunker and globe road, Adamstown on Sunday, a car in which there were five…

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Motor Accidents Big Week-end List. Baby Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 7

John Allan Appleby, aged four months, was killed seven persons injured near Orange. A charge of driving a car while under the…

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Level Crossing Accident Two Women Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Two women were killed in a level crossing accident, involving a train and a motor car, between Laverton and South Newport (Vic.) about 8 o'clock…

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Motor Car Accidents Week-end Total. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

During the week-end motor car accidents were responsibly for five death's in Victoria and three in New South Wales, while 66 persons were…

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Drowning Tragedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Despite the courageous, long-sustained attempt by his 19-year-old Thomas, to save him, Henry Henry Bunitt, 53, a painter, was drowned…

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